Hot , Hot, Hot, again but it didn’t stop a big crew heading over to Rushcutters for the double header of a session. Only the first week into the year but seemed to pick up TWO new members, (or I thought they were new) , one, was a homeless man, unshaven and a little disheveled who seemed to run OK, and wasn’t till the 4th rep I realized it was Andy ‘Skippy’ Heyden, the other was a skinhead, who looked as if he’d just mugged some old pensioner on the way and looked harder than usual – JC.
7 x 400s and 3k tempo was the set, and with Barts leading from the front I found myself once more tucked in with Enda, Super Kev, Durante, Craig Nesher (?) with Angus sitting just behind for the first couple of reps. Measured it slightly longer as it meant starting and finishing under the tree in the shade and was coming in anywhere between (fastest) 72 and slowest 75s
For the 3k tempo we have two options, the first is that you can do 7 and a half laps around the oval or a 1k loop x 3 , I prefer the 1k loops and was happy to see the faster guys doing the same as it at least gave me something to work from.
Came around the first complete lap in 3.32 right with Super Kev and some other guru, dropped slightly on the second as the boys opened a gap and lost 5 seconds (3.37)on the next. Had to stay focused for the 3rd and could so easily have done a ‘Durante’ (and pulled the pin) at 2ks but hung in and picked it up on the home stretch for a final 3.35 last lap to stop the clock in 10.44 for the 3ks
Despite the heat I was pretty happy with that session and I do enjoy all the sessions on the Oval, whereas I’ll normally not be seen for the tempo sets in the city, you won’t see me missing any of the Rushcutters sessions that are on the calendar.
Tough set, but happy with my form especially for this time of the year.
Embarrassing moment of the day (well I was embarrassed for him) was listening to Enda talk to good mate JC at the end and telling him that he will smash J.Cs two kids in the Bondi 2k Ocean swim this Sunday, wouldn’t be so bad only the eldest boy only turned 11 two weeks back, and Enda then asked for 2 minutes start and requested to wear his wetsuit …………………The Shame.
Rest day tomorrow, although will head into town to rejoin the HuRT Swimming team for a bit of a dip at A.B.C Pool followed by a much needed massage
Cheers
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